Shloka 21
नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)
क्रीडत: क्रीडनीयानि ददुः पक्षिगणाश्र ह । सुपर्णो3स्य ददौ पुत्र मयूरं चित्रबर्हिणम्,पक्षियोंने खेल-कूदमें लगे हुए कुमारको खिलौने दिये, गरुडने विचित्र पंखोंसे सुशोभित अपना पुत्र मयूर भेंट किया
krīḍataḥ krīḍanīyāni daduḥ pakṣigaṇāś ca ha | suparṇo 'sya dadau putraṃ mayūraṃ citrabarhiṇam ||
Bhishma said: As the boy was playing, the flocks of birds gave him playthings. Suparṇa (Garuḍa) presented to him his own son—a peacock adorned with variegated plumage.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of dāna (giving): goodwill is expressed through suitable gifts offered with affection, reinforcing harmony and relationship rather than asserting power.
A boy is engaged in play; various birds bring him toys, and Garuḍa (Suparṇa) gives him a remarkable gift—his own son, a beautifully plumed peacock.